CLAS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, January 24, 2020

Applications for research that will take place during the summer of the 2019-20 academic year must be submitted by Friday, January 31, 2020.

https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/grad_field_research
 
Deadlines:

• Graduate Student Progress Report Form approved, dated and signed by Friday, January 31, 2020. To set up an appointment for the graduate student progress report, please visit:  http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/grad_field_research

• The deadline for submission of ALL application materials is Monday, February 10, 2020.  http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/gsfrg_application_form

for questions, email: Luz Amanda Hank at lavst12@pitt.edu 

https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/grad_field_research
 
Deadlines:

• Graduate Student Progress Report Form approved, dated and signed by Friday, January 31, 2020. To set up an appointment for the graduate student progress report, please visit:  http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/grad_field_research

• The deadline for submission of ALL application materials is Monday, February 10, 2020.  http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/gsfrg_application_form

for questions, email: Luz Amanda Hank at lavst12@pitt.edu 

Currently at the Pitt Global Hub:

Ramón Gómez de la Serna Exhibit 

Featuring a sample of items from this remarkable collection of one of the most innovative literary figures in Spanish literature of the 20th century. A prolific Spanish-Argentinian poet, novelist, and essayist, Gómez de la Serna is especially known for creating a new literary genre he named the “greguería.” Ramón himself defined the greguería as a mathematical equation:  Greguería = Humor + Metaphor. Others have characterized it as a brief, humorous insight expressed in metaphoric language.

It was a pleasure and a challenge for me to dig-into the Ramón Gómez de la Serna papers to select 16 items from the approximately 60,000 pieces that compose the collection. The ones selected for the exhibit are intended to present a glimpse of the scope of the collection, the range of topics, the physical formats (handwritten notes, drawings, caricatures, manuscripts) and Ramon’s untraditional approach to express his views on the subject matters. Numerous cross-outs and colorful marks can be found throughout his work.

Kari Johnston, Communications Support Specialist for the ULS, printed the images and designed the artistic display. Many thanks to Kari for her valuable contribution.

Edward Galloway, Associate University Librarian for Archives & Special Collections, provided valuable advice and support. Many thanks to Ed. 

The exhibit will be on display throughout the spring and a talk about the collection will be scheduled later in the semester. 

I will welcome questions and comments about the exhibit.

Please send them to:  Martha E. Mantilla martham@pitt.edu

Librarian, Latin American Studies and Eduardo Lozano Collection

For more information about the Collection, visit:

https://digital.library.pitt.edu/collection/ramon-gomez-serna-papers

Michigan State University Libraries invites applications for research grants for the summer of 2020. The grants are intended to help scholars who live more than 100 miles from East Lansing whose research would benefit from on-site access to the rich primary source collections housed in MSU Libraries’ Special Collections. The 2020 grants are made possible through the generous support of Char Mollison and MSU Libraries Special Collections Endowment.

Five grants of $3,000 will be awarded based on the overall promise of the research project and the significance of MSU’s Special Collections to the work. The on-site research period must run for at least one week between May 1 and September 30 of the year awarded.

Research strengths of MSU Special Collections are deep and varied, including an outstanding comic art collection; American radicalism on the extreme right and left; extensive holdings on Latino and Chicano activism and artists; popular culture; zines, Africana; exceptional rare book holdings in cookery, the history of science, veterinary medicine, Italian unification, conduct books; one of the country’s oldest LGBTQ+ collections; a peerless collection documenting the contemporary men’s movements; and the papers of numerous Michigan writers including Richard Ford, Diane Wakoski, and Thomas McGuane. Please consult their collections page for more information on MSU’s unique holdings.

How to Apply

Any researcher, including undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, artists, activists, or independent researchers, residing more than 100 miles from East Lansing, is eligible to apply. International scholars are responsible for obtaining the appropriate visa, which may have travel limits. Current or incoming MSU students are not eligible.

Please submit the following documents, preferably as a single PDF, to SPC Summer Research Grant Applications (lib.dl.spcgrants@msu.edu) by January 31, 2020.

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae of no more than six pages
• Description of research topic, its significance, and specific materials within MSU Special Collections to be used (two pages maximum)
• First and second choice of dates in residence. On-site research period must run for at least one week between May 1 and September 30. Please note: our summer reading room hours are Monday-Friday 10am-5pm.
• One letter of recommendation from a professional and/or academic reference speaking to the value of your project and the quality of your work. Recommendation letters can be submitted with the application or separately to the same email address.

A travel guide has been prepared to assist all recipients, once they have been notified of acceptance: https://libguides.lib.msu.edu/spc-research-grant-local-info

All grant recipients will give a presentation about their research at the library during their visit. Recipients are also asked to acknowledge the grant in any publications resulting from funded research in MSU Special Collections and to provide a copy of the final publication. Grant recipients may be subject to tax implications, depending on how the awarded funds are spent. For international award recipients, this may include tax implications in the United States and in their country of origin.

The grants committee will begin reviewing applications promptly after the deadline and grant recipients will be notified by March 16, 2020.

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Applications for research that will take place during the summer of the 2019-20 academic year must be submitted by Friday, January 31, 2020.

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Call for Faculty Papers:
Transformation and Continuity in Cuba

International Conference

March 20-21, 2020

The main theme in our Year of Cuba Conference invites interdisciplinary approaches to the multiple, enriching, and conflicting intersections taking place in this country. This forum, in partnership with CIFAL Atlanta, serves as a platform to engage in scholarly conversations that will contribute to understanding the complexities of Cuba, generating new forms of engagement and learning, and appreciating the many forms of Cuban’s resiliency and contributions to the world. 

At a historic news conference in Havana back in 2016, former President Barack Obama reflected on the nuevo día dawning for Cuba and the United States: “Cuba’s destiny will not be decided by the United States or any other nation. Cuba is sovereign and rightly has great pride. And the future of Cuba will be decided by Cubans, not by anybody else.” This speech marked the reaffirmation of a transitional period that started in 2014 called the Cuban Thaw, an overture to reestablish relations between both countries after a period of estrangement that began back in 1959 with Fidel Castro’s Revolución. The end of this 60-year hostility could become a reality with the lift of the trade embargo; the culmination of the Castrista dynasty; the ease of American travel to Cuba; the long-awaited release of political prisoners; and the development of dozens of bilateral projects that would foment the performing arts, culture, sports, the ecological landscape, and medicine. Undertaking drastic economic reforms and striking a balance between rupture and tradition, however, have proven in a post-Castro era to come with promises and shortcomings. 

We invite proposals for academic papers across the disciplines that think critically about Cuba related topics, not limited to the following:

Social Issues – Same-Sex Marriage, Journalism, Social Justice, and Community Development
Economic Issues – Equity, Mobility, Tourism, Remittances, Investment and Healthcare
Cultural Studies - Race, Class and Gender; Cuisine, Sports, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Artivism
Historic Preservation – Architecture, Memory, Storytelling, Museum Studies
Religious Studies - Cuban Santería, Jewish Heritage, Christianity, and Secularism
Cuban History –Slave Trade, Colonialism, Revolución, Post-Castro Cuba
Environmental Studies- Climate Change, Disaster Response, and Sustainability
Cuba-U.S. Relations - Spanish American War, the Embargo, the Cuban Thaw, and the Role of Baseball
Cuban Americans & Transnational Cuba – Cuban Communities Across the Globe
Technology & Science –Internet, Youth Activism, Advances in Medicine and Emergency Response 

For additional context on the Year of Cuba and the conference visit https://dga.kennesaw.edu/yearof/cuba/)

Guidelines for Submission of Abstracts: To participate, please submit an abstract of no more than 300 words describing the focus of your proposed paper or panel, the methodology employed, and the general argument. At the top of the abstract, type your name, institutional affiliation, position or title, contact phone number, and e-mail. If you wish to propose a panel, please submit the title and abstract for each paper, along with the names and institutional affiliation of all panelists. Save in one Word or RTF document and attach the document to an email message. Type “Year of Cuba Conference” in the subject line and send it to Dr. Dan Paracka at dparacka@kennesaw.edu.

New book from Dr. Pilar M. Herr - an assistant professor of history and the coordinator for the Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

Contested Nation: The Mapuche, Bandits, and State Formation in Nineteenth-Century Chile. 

Throughout the colonial period the Spanish crown made numerous unsuccessful attempts to conquer Araucanía, Chile’s southern borderlands region. Contested Nation argues that with Chilean independence, Araucanía—because of its status as a separate nation-state—became essential to the territorial integrity of the new Chilean Republic. This book studies how Araucanía’s indigenous inhabitants, the Mapuche, played a central role in the new Chilean state’s pursuit of an expansionist policy that simultaneously exalted indigenous bravery while relegating the Mapuche to second-class citizenship. It also examines other subaltern groups, particularly bandits, who challenged the nation-state’s monopoly on force and were thus regarded as criminals and enemies unfit for citizenship in Chilean society.

Pilar M. Herr’s work advances our understanding of early state formation in Chile by viewing this process through the lens of Chilean-Mapuche relations. She provides a thorough historical context and suggests that Araucanía was central to the process of post-independence nation building and territorial expansion in Chile.

By Gonzalo Lamana

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The First Review Date for this job is: January 27, 2020.

Departmental Overview
The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at UC Berkeley is an organized research unit dedicated to promoting research and community awareness about issues affecting Latin America.

The Center works to host public events that bring leading scholars, policymakers and social leaders to the Berkeley community; Support faculty and student research; Bring information about Latin America to a wider audience through our website and publications; Build networks among Latin Americanist scholars, students and practitioners.

Responsibilities
The Center for Latin American Studies is currently seeking a Program Coordinator. This is a key position that ensures the smooth functioning of a particularly dynamic campus unit.
The Program Coordinator role involves designing, conducting, promoting, and supporting various public educational programs that inform the campus and general public about research and policy issues important to Latin America. The Coordinator will research and assess educational needs and interests for targeted public segments, and develop programs and materials accordingly. They will manage all aspects of the unit's public program. This includes planning and execution of lectures, conferences, art exhibits and film series each semester. In addition, the person in the position must track program expenses with working budgets and final expense reports.

Program coordination (60%)

• Plans and develops public programs of the Center. Works with the Chair and Vice Chair to plan and carry out conferences, lectures, and cultural events.
• Manages all logistical arrangements for designated campus events, such as film screenings or public talks.
• Is present to host and ensure that all public programs run smoothly.
• As part of CLAS' designation as a National Resource Center by the U.S. Department of Education, plans outreach programs for local K-14 educational institutions. Works with other outreach coordinators on campus to ensure that outreach programs are topical, responsive, and in line with current trends in public education.
• Actively participates in long-range strategic planning for public programs. Stays attuned to current research and policy issues related to Latin America to tailor the program to address critical issues in the region.
• Develops material from events (video, images, etc.) and publishes on appropriate platforms.
• Collects program reporting data for grant proposals and individual donors.
• Manages program budget.

• Develops strategy for community building and program publicity. Creatively uses print and social media to share CLAS' story with our campus, local, and global communities.
• Publicizes events to relevant audiences.
• Manages social media publicity for events.
• As part of CLAS' designation as a National Resource Center grant by the U.S. Department of Education, publicizes outreach programs to local K-14 educational institutions.
• Represents CLAS on social media with non-event content.
• Tracks student and faculty participation in programs to find new avenues for collaboration with these target audiences.
• Maintains links to on and off campus partners and works with museums, consulates, non-profits, campus departments, and other universities to maximize program participation and outreach goals.

• Manages undergraduate student assistant(s).
• Supports grant reporting tasks.
• Respond to needs of Chair, Vice Chair, and other teammates as they arise.

• Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
• Thorough and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills and presentation skills in English.
• Thorough knowledge of and skill in planning and delivering programs.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Excellent organizational skills, including skill with juggling multiple competing tasks.
• Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, university financial, travel, entertainment, and student award policies and practices.
• Ability to interact with broad range of individuals, including interpersonal skills to develop professional relationships with faculty and graduate students.
• Skills in using business software systems in the completion of work assignments; i.e. Google Suite, Microsoft Suite.
• This position includes responsibilities that fall outside of traditional work hours (9:00 am - 5:30 pm).

• Master's degree in related area and/or the equivalent of experience.
• Thorough knowledge of campus policies and procedures.
• Fluency in a language predominantly spoken in Latin America and experience in Latin America in academic and/or professional settings

• Annual salary range is $50,000.00 - $62,000.00
• The position will be full time, with a salary that is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit:
• http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS) Job Postings

Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and experience in program administration and/or database management. Informational systems/data collection program skills needed. Excellent organizational and communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively with and follow direction of management team and staff required. Experience with non-English speakers a plus. Cultural sensitivity a must. Maintaining a valid PA driver’s license and insurance is a requirement.

Duties and Responsibilities

Application

Please email cover letter and resume to jobs@jfcspgh.org with “ISAC Administrative Coordinator” in the subject

REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT INTENSIVE CASE MANAGER

JFCS Refugee & Immigrant Services leads Immigrant Services & Connections (ISAC), a five agency partnership helping newcomers build their lives in the Greater Pittsburgh area by connecting immigrants to important resources, services and communities in Allegheny County and offering information & referrals, service coordination to assess needs and connect clients to a full range of community connections, and bilingual navigation.

Position Description
Make an impact on the lives of new immigrants in our region. As Intensive Case Manager, you will be responsible for providing case management to high-needs clients referred by ISAC partners and help the most vulnerable of our community meet their life goals.

Work together with clients, complete intakes and individual assessments, and develop and implement individualized plans.

Connect clients with resources spanning social services, medical, and government agencies, as well as to interpretation assistance and English classes to promote long-term self-sufficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in social work, psychology or related field (MSW preferred)
• Minimum of three years case management experience
• Experience with immigrant services, case management, service coordination or other social services
• Alert to cross-cultural differences in dealing with vulnerable immigrant clients and to their unique needs
• Excellent team player with organizational and communication skills
• Comfort working together with interpreters
• Comfort with inputting data into data management systems
• Proficiency in a second language a plus
• Maintaining valid PA driver’s license and insurance (requirement)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify clients in partnership with ISAC staff
• Screen clients to determine and assess gaps in service, English proficiency level, medical needs, social service and other needs, provide referrals, develop case management plans and track progress on a regular basis. Assure proper documentation
• Develop individual plans, both short-term and long-term, to include, whenever possible, development of English proficiency as well as building competence in accessing services independently
• Case management to support connection to services and referrals with partner agencies, county human service providers, schools, healthcare and government entities, etc.
• Work, at times, in ISAC neighborhood drop-in sites around the Greater Pittsburgh area
• Work closely with navigators (bilingual community helpers) and interpreters.
• Take part in staff development and training opportunities
• Collect and record program data both electronically and in paper files
• Participate in delivery of training to external service providers and outreach to client/immigrant communities
• Other duties as needed

Application
Please email cover letter and resume to jobs@jfcspgh.org with “Intensive Case Manager” in the subject line.